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March 12, 1929. F. H. PERRY 1,704,838

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING SHOE SOLES Filed July 13. 1920 3 Sheets-Sheet1 m n s 43.25; r

March 12, 1929. ER 1,704,838

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING SHOE SOLES March 12, 1929. PERRY 1,704,838

MACHINE! FOR MANUFACTURING SHOE SOLES Filed July 15. 1 s Sheets-Sheet 3In g, ventor Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFlCE.

FREDERICK H. PERRY, F BEVERLY. MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 UNITED SHOEMACHINERY conmne'rron, or PATERSON, Jnnsm'z, A CORIPORATTON our NEWJERSEY.

monme nos. MANUFACTURING SHOE sows.

Application filed Ju y 13, 1929.

This invention relates to the manufacture of shoe soles and moreparticularly to the makin of what are kn wn commercially as manutaoturedinsoles.

lllanut'actured insoles for Welt shoes cornnionly comprise two or morelayers of suitably sha ied sheet material scoured together ini'acc-to-tiice relation, at least one of the layers having a projectionor sewing; lll) formed tl'iereon to which the upper materials and weltot the shoe are sewed. The object of the invention is to improve themachines thut have been heretotore cnn iloyed in the nmnut'actureotni'ticlcs of the type indicated or others suitable for such purposes.

l ith this object in view. a feature. of the present inventioncontemplates, in making an article of this type, means for ffil'llllllifa sole-portion by cutting a blank o't subst tutially the shape of a solofrom slicet-miterrnl, molding a projection, a sewing; rib, therein, andbringing another sole-portion into asso ciation with the formed portion.as by posttionino' the ribbed blank in tnce-to-l:u'e rely.-

tion with a sim larly shaped blnnlr. In the illustrzited embodiment ofthe invention. the sole-portions are pressed together, preterably bymeans arranged to shape the superposed blanks to tit the contour ot ashoebottom. although this is not essential to the broader features ofthe invention.

Another feature of the present invention rclates to 2: support movableto o, plurality ot operating positions and the delivery thereto of asole-portion which is tornwl at one po sition and turther operated uponat :inothe position. In this connection. sole-shnpcul blanks mav becutfrom sheet material in (lit lerent locaitions. assembled in properrelation to each other to form a sole, and pressed tonether.

\ A further feature resides in the assembly ot soli portious cut fromstrips of sheet mate ial in such a manner as to eliminate waste of t i-ematerial. 'astrmay be avoided by cutting the blanks of sheet materialtrom a str p having a portion about cquall the ltilyfl'll of theportions and interlocking-1' the cuts. 'llnt each successive sole-shapedcut extends across the strip 'ith in; toe. pointing in the directionopposite to the z diricent cuts. With this condition rcqui,"

(e. where pr suit is to be applied to all the sole-portions in aconstant annular relation, rotate 9.1(ll al- Serial No. 335,820.

ternate blank in its own plane until its toocnd points in the samedirection before depositing it to receive pressure. In its board aspect,the invention therefore involves means for operating upon work-pieces indifferent angular relations to one another, and delivering them foranother operation in the same annular relation.

In producing insoles, as for Welt shoes, in accordance with thisinvention, all the portions therco't' cut at one location have sewing:ribs or projections formed upon them, and the blanks cut at anotherlocation are assembled on the unribbcd faces of the ribbed blanks. Thesecuring of these portions tonether is accomplished, as a feature ofthis machine, preferably by coating :1 side of one of the strips fromwhich the portions are cut with an adhesive, normally inactive but whichmay be treated to become effective, and rendering it active after theassembly of the cut portions, as by heating.

Other features of the invention which may or may not. be used inconnection with the features above referred to, will be hercinafterdescribed and claimed, the advantages of which will be obvious to thoseskilled the art.

The several features of the present invention will be clearly understoodfrom the fol lowing description and accomrmnying drawings illustrating aparticular machine, in which Figure 1 is a front view of said machine:Fig. 2 is :1 plan view of the upper portion of the machine: Fig. 3 is adetail side elevation ot the press die: Fig. 4 is a detail plan view cfa portion of the blank cutting: and rans erring mechanism,- Fig. 5 is adiagrammatical view illustrating the operation of the mechanism of Fig.4; Fig. 6 is :1 sectional plan view taken on the line 6-tl of Fig: l.Fig. 7 :1 s'de elevation of the clutch and its actuating mechanism; andFig. is :2 sectional plan view of a portion cf the mechanisni foractuating the blank cutting mcch unism.

While the machine hereinafter described may he en'iployed in makingmanufactured soles of two or more layers of material. it has been foundin commercial Jractice that satisfactory results have been obtained froma three layer sole. According an apparatus for manufacturing a threelayer sole has ill) been shown in the drawings for the purpose ofexplaining the invention, but with no intent of limiting the inventionto the particular type of sole eXcept where so distinctly stated in theappended claims.

ln the illustrated embodiment of the invention a three layer insolecomposed of an intermediate layer of fabric or a leather substitute suchas fibre, and outer layers forming the sewing and sock surfaces, ofcanvas and leather skiving respectively, is being; manufactured. Thestock from which the component 1 yers of the insole are formed may besupplied to the machine from strips of the material which are wound inrolls, the intermediate and leatncr skiving strips being previouslycemented together in faceto-face relation to form a single compoundstrip. The roil of canvas, and the roll forming the compound strip areindependently supported on the machine and are intermittently fedsimultaneously over separate cut.- ting blocks. Between the intermittentfeeding movements of the strips, cutting dies cooperate with the cuttingblocks to cut progressively from the strips, blanks of substantially theshape of the insole to be formed. The blanks, as they are cut from thecanvas strip, are severally transferred to a position between male andfemale sewing-rib forming dies, and the blanks as they are cut from thecompound strip are severally transferred to a position beneath a solepressing die. After the sewing-rib forming dies have op-- erated on acanvas blank, the female die with the ribbed blank supported thereby istrans-- ferred to a position beneath the sole pressing die when itreceives on its unribbed face a blank which has been cut from thecompound strip. These dies then cooperate to press the two blankstogether and if do sired. to mould them to the contour of the lastbottom, thereby completing: the formation of an insole. in order tosecure the two pieces of material together, the librc or fabric side ofthe compound strip, before being" wound and supplied to the machine, iscoated with a. prepared cement normally non adh sire that becomes tackyupon the application of a certain degree 0" heat. The sole pressing dieis maintained at the proper temperature to supply such degree of heat tothe adhesiic coating and thus cause an adhesion of the two blanks duringthe presr-urc apply lug operaiiim. i has been determined that heatapplied to the canvas blank during the sewing-rib forming operation willassis materially in the proper formation of the ing-rib. Accordingly,means is provided for h iating the male sewing-rib forming die as wellas the pressing die.

The illustrated machine is of the turret type and is adapted to make twoinsoles simultaneously. Accordingly, material is supplied to the machinefrom two rolls of canvas strips 2 and two rolls of the compound fabricand leather strips 4 (Figs. 1 and 6). The several rolls of strips aremounted on brackets (390 apa rt secured to the base 8 of the machine,the

brackets supporting the rolls of canvas strips being located at oppositesides of the base, and the brackets supporting the rolls of fabric andleather strips being loc::ted at. the front and rear of the base. Theends of the strips are drawn from the rolls over tables it) (Fig); l)and cutting blocks 12. the tables be ng located between the rolls andcutting bloc. V i jacent the latter. Each of the strips is fed over itssuppm'ting table and cutt' block by means of a sores of feed lingers 14.which comprise pins secured to a sleeve it? fixed on a horizontal pin 18having its ends pivottl' mounted in the upper ends of a pair of arms 20(Fig. 6) located at opposite edges of the St'lli' The lmvcr ends of thearms are cured to the opposite ends of a rock journaled in thel)l't1tfl.ii c. A n arm cured to the outer end of the rock shaft W. andconnected by a link 26 to the lower end of a vertically movable plunger(Fig. i) mounted in another bracket on the base of the machine, thefunctions of which plunger will presently be described. I

The supportin surface of the tabi curved lengthwise concentrically wi lthe axis of the rock shaft and the; 'ioints of the feed lingers l4 areheld by gravity in engagement with the prntion of the strip supported bythe table. With this *ons ruction, it will be apparent that (luring adownward movement of the plunger the feed fingers will gg'ri p and feedthe iftrip from the roll over the su :portin; table it) and cuttingblock l2, and during); an upwa d nniveinent of the plunger $38 thelingers will slide back over the To enable the length cf the l'cedin' e10 is "cmrnt to be varied. the pivota connci i between thi l nk as andthe arm 21 is adjustable loin int ha l}; of the arm (see l iu' ll. llachstrip is held in position during: the retraction of the fe d i ers it bymeans of a pair of stock grippers 230 comprosing forwardly reachin; armspivohillv niounlrd on oopo te sides of the table ill and provided withrctchet teeth 3; which are llt'ltl in catn'agrcnient with the strip bylll iilh of coiled spriniifl hav ng their opposite ends attached rapertivel to the arm: and ri ttin bl ck supp rt. The ratchet teeth shapedas to -l':=ctivcly hold the st movement during); the, rrtraction of thefer-l lingers lei and to pcrniit the strip to freely move beneath thegrippers it is fed forvar l. The intern'iittent: fcehn; movet icnt ofthe four strips occur simultancously. and bet ween such movements of orch strip, i 9. cut t ng block is forced u} wardly to coop rate with oneor the other of two cutting dies 3%; and 38 to cut from the strip ablank of sub stantially the shape of the insole to be formed,

(1% and all:

\i'hmeupun the cutting biOCK is ltiltlt'i't and t id position that, t wtiitw' 136 are ihrv t then th next fee/din; mov nvent of the ri'l'lp muti (-uttiug h'ockn'. an i tha i195 38 m0 alxnai a "i s of ourltW'OiiiiiiU ftit twining (has 76. Ailmtho haw inn-21 i'ccipiociitmi tom -"l;i 11I(iiP-i 3G to cut hilnkr; Strips, the turn tahhs; 70 an: L0positi m 0f the cutiir :74 blanks just Fred Ftt ng riivse 36 hy occurs.To enable the St? "(31111 cutting blocks 12 to he thus actuated, the avemounted upon supports 37 at the upper :ntis of ti: n 28. The tables mowYer blocks and are SQtlilCtl t: v; pl'n 'wfin g from the suppm Mocks;(Fig, 1). The 0112' mulmtcti i541 slide in worth fol-mod in the endsuf'i'mci' rut'm'uti to the M2280 8, Ti the PiHDQOEE 28 are pivv-tziiiv twostations Whmx (if the 2: ship :1

to ies assnciz; 0-11 with the n Y t i i V. 'lti :it A HUM? two quadrantsurn-t .zwi zlw ii the two tatirms whore itvr % tilltitti Upon the comingintn pnsitim i (war the atmp that 011g;

-qumt ("Ht in thr-m haw th 12' E200! ugh; the nut 1' (Jam ui' tha fii'iat It. F fi. *L H 101, th-

1 t (at i "t ilmitmtn rwi (t (1 YOU tha t \Y i i: vtmsti'uctinn. it willb5 whine tiimi i 11 inspection of Figs. 4 and 5 in i tiw rotation 0i thvturn table 7 hai V I L spaced about a turret 101 herezaaiiel dey P-wscribed. in ord r that the has 4S may co- :i r m "5' opium; min the pairn within ores m U 4 1 he biana's cut troin the ies T8 are provided withare adapted to crimp to enter grooves .4 rho dies are aoaptthe pair ofadjacent dies anks out from the fabric gains? the ibbed layer of can aspreviously med on the dies 76. is illustrated ali ire oars are formed tomold the work and cousrqucntiy the layers, as thr-y are rut, are saa iedto th surface contour of the die-;. To a Hifi in the molding action ofthe dies Z8 and 80. these dies are heated to a i'ornieil in t ed to000115 '56 to press the and lrather strips 1 proper tenlperatu e bymeans of electric heating units 81 inserted in sockets therein. Theheating of the dies 8 also arises the adhesive coating on ba 'i'ahricside of the fabric and leather blanks to be properly conditioned so thatthey wizi l5Fi-f"1l1'ii}* at tached to the canvas bhu o wration ot' thedies iipeu rrtrrr thrdies 78 and 80, the turret 101 is turned onequarter of a reyoluti-r :1

er the two dies 76 which have cooperated with the dies 78 in tornin'sewingrih'i in the canvas hiank -L to a po ion leneath the dies 81Likewise the two die it which hare cooperated with the dies N) a a abthe sewin -rib tor-min; Dun the mownieut ot the turi 11 Wt, each turntable it; is rotated one-bait a rm iution to pr sent the next, blankcut, from the strips beneath the dies TS aim resw lii'elyi H thcompletion of thii'noreuient (at the turret. the dies 78 and F-U areagain f1 down upon the dies 'i 2. the

dies 80 remoyia y the fabric and leather im 4: iv: and pressingthe! downhen the tlt i'il' iltd faces oi' the caumzs from their ruti required forthe fabric and leather blanks.

- onsequence the canvas blanks and fabric leather blanks are of the samesize and e when assembled and no subsequent oration is required.

a iocatiou of the turn table ting dies is such that it swings ly justbeneath radiaily pro- .s 9 5 of the upper frame secwhich hrari s areheld rigid by long 7 i ig'. rising from the base or the mine. Thebrackets 98 take the thrust of the eutti 1g bioeks 12 when they aremoved upward by the toggle actuating mechanism. Each of the dies T8 and80 is secured to the r end oi a plunger 02 (Fig. 1) which is ?1" rdftiSiiiii1i a bearing 101 in the upper section of the frame. The portionof the piurggrr 102 that extends through the bearquare in (i -IS %0Ul,i(!l to prevent the from turnin v and th 2 portion 105 of ijaeent theupper end of the n is cyliinirica and passes ricai socket in the underind through a central bore plunger is provided with ailing troin theupper end I red ucr influence of the spring 1113 i- 18 thrraded on thewin: nk it (na ring th in) of the bioii; H 8. :vfinv; th nuts 11%! onthe .-;l ank 105,

i by the dies on the work The die carrying rriornratvd by crauk aci ilower ends Divl blocks 108. The iower portion of each vi; 1252 isbit'ureatcd the bhwh Wt and. the ends of the arms oi the link are providd th tlpkl'illtes eneas c pivot pins in tin h-i into the biot'i: lt'xwui uwlu-h i,

its. in order to I @su e on the pivot pins 121; irin {he \wrh moaningnioyenunt ot the he izirwuir UH 1 ii the arms oi the biiwi link Ffiti ra te shoulders 12ft; IHti oi the bhw-k EH8. i k, asociaied with thesewingiii 9 r; i ies T8 are pivotally connected at their upper ends withcranks 128 to "mod on omositely dispmed shafts 130 haying their outerends journaled in bearings 132 formed brarl' is secured to the radialbrackets 98 the upper t'raine section and their inner ends extendedthrough bearings 13A in said lit) upper section. The shafts 130 aredriven by bevelled gears secured on their inner ends, which gears engagea bevelled gear 138 carried by the central driving shaft 52.

The links 122 associated with the sole pressing dies 80 are pivotallconnected at their .11.- per ends with cranks 110 (Fig. 1) formed onoppositely disposed crank shafts- 1 12 (Figs. 1 and 2) having theirouter ends journalied in bearings li t termed on brackets secured to theupper section 100 (Pf the frame and their inner ends extended throughbearings 146 in said upper section. The crankshattsl iil are driven bybevelled gears 1&8 secured on their inner ends which engage a bevelledgear 150 secured to the upper end of the driving shaft 52.

The telltale, di H; 76 are mounted on arms of the turret 101 which isjournalled on a bearing sleeve 156 (Fig. 1) projecting do n wagdl fromthe upper section 100 of the machine frame and held from longitudinalmovement by being interposed between a shoulder 158 formed on the uppersection of the frame and a shoulder 160 formed on the base 8 of theframe. The turret 15% is intermittently rotated in proper timed relationto the actuat ion of the upper dies 78 and 80 by means of an annularnear 183 (Figs. 1 and secu red by screws 161 to the under sides oi" thearms of the turret which gear is engaged by a driving pinion 166 securedon the upper end in" a vertical shaft 169 which is journalled in aboaring formed on a bracket projecting from the base 8.

The turn tables 70 also are actuated by the annuiar gear 16? which gearmeshes with gears 170 (Figs. 1 and secured to the lower ends of theelongated hubs oi the turn tables.

'lhe shaft 168 wh ch aetuates the turret s and the t urn tables and theshaft 52 which actuates the upper dies 78 and and the 'irezling andcutting mechanisms are both driven iron; a continuously rot: tingdriving" shalt 1'72 jourualed in a bearing; in the base 8 and arrangedin alinemeut with the shai't 188. The 1a 11- 1.72 drix the shafts 168and 5:2 through a clutch (Figs. 1 and 7) compi ising; a double driving:clutch member 171 splined to slide axially on the shaft 172 a drivenmember 176 at the upper side thereof seemed to the lower end of theshaft 188 and a driven member 178 at the lower side there of looseiymount-ed on the shaft 172. The driven number 178 has a pinion 181?formed thereon that engages a gear 182 secured to the shaft 52. Thedriving clutch member 174; is adapted to be shifted int engagement witheither of the driven m mbers by means of a bell crank lever 184pivot-ally mounted on a plate depending from one bracket 42, one arm ofwhich lever carries a roll 186 engaging an annular groove formedCentrally in he driving clutch member and the other arm of which carriesa cam roll 188 that engages a groove in a cam disk 190.. The cam disk190 is carried by a shaft 192 journaled in a hearing on the base 8 andis driven by a Worm wheel 194 secured thereto which meshes With a worm196 secured to the lower end of the clutch shaft 172. Upon engagement ofthe low portion 198 of the cam groove with the ram roll 188. the drivingmember 174 of the clutch is slid upward on the shaft 172 into enageinentwith the driven member 176 and iese clutch members are held inengagement until the retationot the shaft 168 has turned turret 101 onequarter of a. revolution and :e turn tables 70 one half a revolution fort e purposes hereinbeii ore described. Upon engagement of tee highportion 200 of the am :froove with the roll 188, the driving member 1 ofthe clutch is slid downward on the shaft 17- carrying it out ofengagement with the t riven member 178 and into engagement with thedriven member 178. During the period of this engagement of the clutchmembers 1'71 and 178 the rotation of the shaft causes the cutting"hiocks to move upwardly to cooperate with the cutting dies, the feedlingers 11 to retract. and the upper dies 78 and 80 to move downwardlyto act on the blanks held within the cutting dies. lYiththese parts inthis pesii'ion the clutch member is shifted t neutral position byengagement of the portion 202 of the cam grcove with the cam roll 188.leaving the blanks under pressure. As the high portion 20% of the camgroove is carried into engagement with the cam roll 188, the drivingmember 171 of the clutch i again shifted in to engnigemcnt with thedriven-meniber 178. whereupon the shaft 52 is further 10- taied can I gthe cutting blocks to retreat. the. teed fingers 11 to advance to feedthe strips and the upper dies 78 and 80 to be raised. The cam roll 188immediately enters the'low portion 198 of the cam again to repeat the{chi of operatiens.

The clutch is provided with means to preventing 'ie driven members 176and 178 iii' the rluich from turning when disengaged from the drivingmember. This means com prises a vertical slide bar 2306 (Fig. 7) havingits ends guided by .rings on n. brac et i 08 secure o the base 8 and prided with looki 210 adapted to engage notches 212 and 211- in the drivenmembers 176 and 178. respectively. The slide. bar 206 is actuated by hebell crank 184 the connection between the bell crank and the slide barcomprising 1 n extension 1.16 of the horizontal arm of the hell crank.the end of which extension is en- ;ed on oppisite sides by the ends ofset screws i318 threaded throughlugs on the slide bar. By rotating thescrews a fine adjustment ot the movement of the bar 206 is obtained.Vith this construction, upon disengagement ot' the driving member 174from the driven member 176. an upper locking dog 210 is brought intoengagement with one of the notches 212 in the driven member, and upondisengagement of the driving clutch member from the driven member 178, alower locking dog 210 is brought into engagement with one of the notches214 in the driven member 178. In both Figs. 1 and 7 these parts areshown in a neutral position.

The clutch shaft 172 has a worm wheel 220 (Fig. 1) secured thereto whichis driven by a worm 222 secured to one end of a horizontal driving shaft224 iournaled in a bearing in the base 8. A pulley 226 (Fig. 6) issecured to the other end of the shaft 224 and is connected by a belt 228with a pulley 230 carried by the shaft of an electric motor 133-2 whichis controlled by a switch 234.

While it preferred to employ the specific construction and arrangementof parts illustrated and described, it is to be understood that thisconstruction and arrangement is not essential except so far as specifiedin the claims and may be changed or modified without departing from thebroader features of the invention. The method which this machine mayperform is made the subject of a divisional application Serial No.249,476, tiled January 25, 1928.

The nature and scope of the present: invention having been indicated anda machine embodying the several'features of the invention having beenspecifically described, what is claimed as new, is:

1. A machine for making soles having, in combination, a pair ofcooperating dies constructed to mold a sewingrib in a sole blank, ablank cutting die, means for feeding a strip of sheet material, meansfor causing said cut ting die to cut a blank from said strip, andactuating means for said dies to first transfer the blank to a positionbetween the rib molding dies and then mold a rib therein.

2. A machine for making soles having, in combination, a pair ofcooperating dies constructed to mold a sewing-rib in a sole blank. ablank cutting die, means for feeding a strip of sheet material. meansfor causing said cutting die to cut a blank from said strip and transferit to a position between said rib molding dies, and means for closingsaid rib molding dies on the blank by a movement of one of them throughthe cutting die.

3. A machine for making soles having, in combination, means for cuttinga sole blank from a sheet, means for thereafter forming a sewing-r b inthe blank, and meam. for positioning the ribbed blank in faceto-facerelation with another sole blank and for pressing the two blankstogether.

4. A machine for making soles having, in combination, independent meansfor cutting respectively two sole blanks from ditferent sheets, andmeans for forming a sewing-rib in one of the blanks and for thenpositioning the two blanks in face-to-face relation and pressing themtogether.

5. A machine for making soles having, in combination, means for feedinga strip of material longitudinally, a die for cutting a sole blank fromthe strip transversely of the strip, a pair of cooperating sewing-ribforming dies, and means for feeding the cut blank to a position betweenthe dies and for then actuating the dies.

(3. A machine for making soles having, in combination, a pair ofcooperating sewingrib forming dies, means for feeding a strip of soleblank material past one end of said dies, a turn table, a sole blankcutting die on said turn table, means for presenting the cutting die tothe strip to cut blanks transversely therefrom, and means for rotatingthe turn table to trarr-tfer the cut blank between said sewing-ribforming dies.

7. A machine for making soles having, in (lOllllilllliltlOIl, a pair ofcooperating sewingrib forming dies, means for feeding a strip of soleblank material past one end of said dies, a turn table, a sole blankcutting die on said turn table, means for presenting the cutting die tothe strip in a position to cut blanks transversely therefrom andsimilarly arranged with respect to the sewing-rib forming dies, andmeans for rotating the turn table to present the cut blanks to thesewing rib forming dies in the same angular relation as that existingwhen said blanks are cut.

8. A machine for making soles having, in con'ibination, cooperating solepressing members, means for feeding a strip of material, means forsuccessively cutting sole blanks from the strip, alternate blanks beingcut from the strip reversely in respect to their ends, and means forsuccessively deliverii'ig the blanks as they are out between thepressing members with their ends in the same position with respectthereto.

3). A machine for making soles having, in combination, a pair ofcooperating sewing rib forming dies, a pressing member to cooperate withone of the dies, means for feeding a strip of material, means forsuccessively cutting sole blanks from the strip, alternate blanks beingcut from the strip rcversely in respe to their ends, means forzniccessii'ely delivering the blanks between said dies with their endsin the same position with respect thereto, and means for operating thedies to act on a blank thus positioned between them. for thenpositioning a second blank on the tirst while the first is supported bythe die that cooperates with the pressing member and for relativelyactuating said supporting die and pressing member to press the blankstogether.

it). A machine for makim soles having, in combination, a sewing-ribforming die and a pressing member, a rotatable turret, a secondsewing-rib forming die mounted on the turret and adapted to bepositioned beneath said first die, means for feeding two strips of ltlt)llo and means for conveying another sole-portion into association withthe eat portion while it is engaged by an element; ot the :utting means.

19. In a sole-making apparatus, means tor rutting a sole-portion tromsheet material and forming a projection thereon. and means forthereafter associating another solt pra" tion with the out and 'l'ormedportion.

20. In a sole-making app:.=ratu,-:, means tor material,

cutting a sole-portion trout she n'ieans tor therealter harming a prtupon the cut portion, and means a eiating another sole-port ion with theout and formed portion.

21. in a Sole-making apparatus, means for cutting a sole-portion fromsheet material, and means for molding the out portion to the generalcontour ot a shim-bottom and tor 'iormin g; a projection thereon.

In a sole-making apparatus, means for molding a sole-portitnrto thegeneral contour of a shoe-bottom and for forming a proiection on saidsole-portion. and means for assot-iatiup; another sole-portion with theformed portion at the molding and forming means.

23. In a sole-making apparatus, means for molding a sole-portion to thegeneral contour of a shoe-hot tom and for torming a projection on saidsole-portion, means tor assoeiating another sole-portion with the formedportion, and means for molding the associated portions.

In a sole-ma ng apparatus, means for eutting a sole-portion from sheetmaterial, means for molding the out portion to the general contour of ashoe-bottom and for forming: a projection thereon, and means forassociating another sole-portion with the out and tot-med portion.

L in a sole-hulking apparatus. means' 'l'or t'orining' a solwportion,means ronstruetetl and arranged to impart to another sole-portion a formditl'erent from that produt-eti li t the first-mentioned means, andmeans for t-onveyine' the formed portions into assoriation with witheat-l1 other.

26. In a sole-making apparatus, means to! Forming a sole-portion, meansfor Cutting another sole-portion from sheet material, and means forconveying the cut and formed portions into association.

2?. In a so e-making apparatus, means For forming a projection upon asole-portion, means for cutting another sole-portion from sheet materialand for conveying; it into association with the formed portion, andmeans for pressing the out and formed portions together.

28. In a sole-making apparatus, plural means independent of each otherfor simultaneously cutting a plurality of sole-portions from sheetmaterial, and means for associating the out portions.

29. In a sole-making apparatus, means for cutting a sole-portion fromsheet n'iaterial, independent means for trotting another sole-- portiontrom sheet malt-rial, and means for assoe' day; the cut portions.

30. in a sole-making apparatus, means For eutti a sole-portion troutsheet material, means 't'or thereafter {owning a projection upo the outportion, means. for en inn a other olwportZon from s; 1 material, andmeans tor assoeiating the rut portions.

iii. In a raite-inalrinn' mpparatus, means for molding a sole-pm't ou tothe general eontour ot' a shoe-bottom, and means for applying anothersole-portion to the n'aolded portion and nmldiugg' the portions to;ej"ther.

3:2. in a 1 t ---mal in; apparatus, means for molding a sole-portioii tothe gem ral eontour of a showhottoui, ziiv for forming; anothersoloportion anti Ior a sot-iating it with the mold d portion, and meansfor applying mol. no pressure to the a1=: a'iatetl portions.

233. in a sehwnaltnn apparatu.--=, means for cutting); a swat-j \l 'illtram meet material, means for lllUltllll the rut portion to the general0 four of a oe-hoitoui and tor truiin s; a projection thereon. means forcutting; at vthersole-portion tron: *et nzateriahand means forassoeiatin sai l sole-portitais and. appl inn pressure thereto.

o in a sole-making apparatus. means tor l'ormiug av sole-portio:i, meansfor heating the forming means, and means for lrringg im, anothersole-portion into association with the formed portion.

35. In an insole-mak ng machine, a member arranged to travelto aplurality of operating positions, a (to-operating member at an operatingposition, said memhers heiug prov ded with razeans for forming aservingrih in n insole-port ion, and means tor applying); to said(o-operating: memher during the tormation oi said portit in asolo-making; apparatus, means for molding a sole-port ion to the generaleou'tour ol a shot hottom. means for applying another lt])t)li ion tothe l'ormed portion and moldin; the portions together, and means forheating;' the molding means.

3'4". in a sole-maki apparatus, a support movahle to a plurality ofoperating positions, means for forming a sole-ptu'tion, there beingprovision for delivering the formed portion to the support at anoperating position, and means for operating" upon the delivered por tionat another position.

38. In a soleanakinf: apparatus, a support movable to a plurality o'toperating positions, means for forming a sole-pmtion, there beingprovision for delivering the toru'iedportion to the support at anoperating position, means for operating upon the delivered portion atsuch position, and means for operating" upon the delivered portion atanother position.

39. In a sole-making apparatus, a support movable to a plurality ofoperating positions, means for forming a sole-portion, the forming meansbeing movable to deliver the formed portion to the support at anoperating position, and means for operating upon the delivered portionat another position.

40. In a sole-making apparatus, a support movable to a plurality ofoperating positions, and means for forming sole-portions at pluralpositions, there being provision for delivering the formed portions tothe support at such positions.

41. In a sole-making apparatus, a support movable to a plurality ofoperating positions, means for forming sole-portions at pluralpositions, there being provision for delivering the formed portions tothe support at such positions, and means for operating upon thedelivered portions at each position.

In a sole-making apparatus, a support movable to a plurality ofoperating positions, means for forming a sole-portion, means for feedingmaterial to the forming means, there being provision for delivering theformed portion to the support at an operating position. and means foroperating upon the delivered portion at another position.

43. In a sole-making apparatus, a support movable to a plurality ofoperating positions, means for forming sole-portions at pluralpositions, and means at each position for feeding material to theforming means, there being provision for delivering the formed portionsto the sup ort at such positions.

44. In a sole-making apparatus, means for cutting sole-portions, meansfor operating upon the cut portions, and means for moving the cuttingmeans and operating means relatively to associate the cut portions Withthe operating means.

45. In a sole-making apparatus, means for cutting sole-portions, meansfor operating upon the cut portions, and means for moving the cuttingmeans to deliver the cut portions to the operating means.

46. In a sole-making apparatus, means for cutting sole-portions,sole-molding means, and means for moving the cutting means to deliverthe cut portions to the molding means.

47 In a solo-making apparatus, a plurality of cutting members movable tobring different members into cutting position, and means for operatingupon the out portions, the cutting members in their movement deliveringthe cut portions to the operating means.

48. In a sole-making apparatus, means for cutting sole-portions, meansfor operating upon the cut portions, means for moving the cutting meansand operating means relatively to associate the cut portions With theoperating means, and means for moving the cutting means and operatingmeans relatively to move the cut portions from the cutting means.

49. In a sole making apparatus, means for cutting sole-portions,sole-molding means, and means for moving the cutting means to deliverthe cut portions to the molding means, the molding means co-operatingwith the cutting means to remove the portions therefrom.

50.-In a sole-making apparatus, means for cutting soleportions,sole-molding means, and means tor moving the cutting means and moldingmeans relatively to carry the molding means through the cutting means toremove cut portions therefrom.

51. In a sole-making apparatus, means associated with a plurality ofoperating positions for cutting sole-portions, means at each positionfor operating upon the cut portions, and means for moving each cuttingmeans to deliver to the respective operating means.

52. In a sole-making apparatus, means associated with a plurality ofoperating positions for cutting sole-portions, means at each positionfor operating upon the cut portions, means for moving each cutting meansto deliver to the re.--;pective operating means, and means for threafter moving the cut portion from one operating means to another.

53. In an apparatus of the class described, means tor operating upondifferent Workportions in dili'ercnt angular relations to one another.means t'or further operating upon such portions. and means tortransferring the portions from one operating position to the other anddelivering them to the latter in the same angular relation.

54. In an apparatus of the class described, means for forming differentwork-portions in different angular relations to one another, means forfurther forming the formed portions, and means for transferring theportions from one forming means to the other and delivering them in thesame angular relation.

In an apparatus of the class described, means for successively formingWork-portions in alternately reversed relation, means for operating uponthe formed portions, and means for transferring the portions from thetorming means to the operating means and delivering them thereto in thesame relation.

56. In a ole-making apparatus, means for cutting sole-portions withcertain of the cut portions pointing in opposite directions, means forforming the cut portions While they are pointed in the same direction,and means for transferring the out portions from the cutting means tothe forming means and for reversing some of said portions.

57. In a mile-making apparatus, a plurality of cutting members movableto bring different members into cutting position, and means foroperating upon the cut portions, the cutting members in their movementdelivering the cut portions to the operating means and one oi thecutting members being movable independently of the associated cuttingmember to change its relation to the operating means.

58. In a sole-making apparatus, means for operating upon sole-portions,means for successively and alternately cutting" sole-portions from sheetmaterial with their corresponding ends extending in opposite directions,and means for successively delivering the soleportions out to theoperat-ine means with their ends in the same position with respectthereto.

59. In an apparatus of the class described, a plurality of revolublecutting dies, one of said dies also being arranged to rotate.

60. In an apparatus of the class described. a plurality of revolublccutting dies, one of said dies also being arranged to rotate, means forrevolving the dies. and means for rotating the rotatable die during itsrevolution.

61. In an apparatus for making soles, a

cutting abutment a mold having the general contour of the surface of ashoe-bottom, and av die co-operating with and movable between theabutment and mold.

622. In an apparatus of the class described, a cutting abutment, a mold,a die co-operating with and revolving between the abutment and mold, andmeans for rotatine the die during its revolution.

63. In an apparatus of the class described, a cutting abutment, a mold,a die co-operating with and revolving" between the abutment and mold,means for moving the abutment and die relatively to effect the cutting.and means for moving the mold and die relatively to discharge the cutportion from said die.

FREDERICK H. PERRY.

